We are your independent eyes on the ground in China. Based in Ningbo — at the heart of the Yangtze River Delta, about 2 hours from Shanghai and its port, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of factories — we find the right manufacturer for your product, audit it in person, control quality, and support with certification and shipping. Direct-sourcing prices, a better supplier match, and none of the risk of going it alone.
We find factories, audit them in person and negotiate prices as Chinese buyers — often far lower than you could get on your own. You deal with one team, and we charge a transparent service fee based on your order value.
We have no factory to push. Our job is to find the best manufacturer for your specific product — even if it means visiting three different factories before recommending one. Your interest, not ours.
Emails and video calls don't reveal a dirty production floor or an unverified supplier. We visit. We photograph. We verify. You get a report, not a sales pitch.
From sample to container loading, one dedicated person manages your project. No being passed between sales staff, no forgotten promises, no chasing emails at 2am your time.
If you've ever tried importing directly from China, you probably recognise some of these.
Many Alibaba "factories" are trading companies. They take your order, outsource it to whoever is cheapest that week, and you have no idea who is really making your product. We visit and confirm production exists.
The sample arrives perfect. Then the bulk order arrives with different materials, looser tolerances, wrong packaging. By the time you discover it, the factory won't answer your calls. We inspect before shipment.
Chinese manufacturers quote wildly different prices for the same product. Without local market knowledge, you either overpay or choose the cheapest — which usually means the one that will cut corners. We know the real price range.
CodeMark, EAC, CE — each has its own process, timeline and cost. Factories will tell you "yes we have it" when they don't. We verify certificates with issuing bodies and guide you through the process.
We identify and shortlist qualified Chinese manufacturers matching your specs. AI-powered initial screening followed by our own verification calls and on-site visits.
We visit the factory, inspect production lines, check quality systems and interview management. You receive a detailed report with date-stamped photos and video footage.
Pre-production and pre-shipment inspections. Dimensions, finish, packaging, labelling — checked against your approved sample before goods leave the factory.
CodeMark (Australia), EAC, CE. We verify any certificate a factory claims against the issuing body and tell you honestly whether it is certified. For new certifications we coordinate the paperwork.
Documentation, customs declaration, ocean freight consolidation, delivery to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle or Auckland. One chain, one contact.
Price, MOQ, lead time — we negotiate in Chinese with factory management. A dedicated project lead manages every order from confirmation to delivery.
Not every buyer needs a sourcing agent. But if you've been burned before — or you'd rather not burn — here's the honest comparison.
| What You're Thinking | Doing It Alone | Working With Us |
|---|---|---|
| Factory verification | Video calls only. You see what they want you to see. | We walk the floor, photograph machines, check QC records. |
| Sample-to-bulk consistency | You find out when the container arrives. | We inspect before shipment. Problems caught in China, not Sydney. |
| Price negotiation | You negotiate in English with a sales rep who speaks limited English. | We negotiate in Chinese with the boss. Real numbers, not sales talk. |
| Time zone | Emails at 2am your time. Nothing at 2pm. | One contact who works your hours and sleeps when you do. |
| After-sales | Factory stops answering your calls. | We keep calling. We're local. We know how Chinese factories actually work. |
| Cost | Free — until it isn't. | $299 audit, or commission per order. Predictable, fixed, transparent. |
Australia and New Zealand
Our buyers ship into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle, and into Auckland, Tauranga and Lyttelton. Factories are audited in person, not judged by a platform badge.
Freight, duty and clearance are costed before you pay a deposit, so the landed figure is known up front instead of being discovered at the wharf.
